The medical staff team have also announced that he will need time test rest before heading back to the United States. Gaber has a record of injuries and has lately missed three weeks of action after sustaining a groin injury.

The Greece game was Gaber’s 19 international appearance, with his last one before that coming against Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the 2017 AFCON.

Egypt’s next games will be against Kuwait on May, 26, before facing Colombia and Belguim on June 1 and June 6 respectively.

The Pharaohs were drawn in group A alongside Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and hosts Russia, with their first game coming against the South American side, then Russia and Saudi Arabia.